fights....how many in one day?

today i was taken aback by how many fights i helped break up at school. I dont get it! i dont understand how 11-15 year old kids get to a point in their day at school that they wanna punch each others lights out. As i was walking to toss my left over taco salad in the trash two 13 year old kids; one boy and one girl, decided that what ever it was they were having issues with needed to be resolved via punching. the chic was out of control insane...she ended up punching the assistant principal in the face. YEAH....are you kidding me? I had to stand up on a table blow my whistle at the top of my lungs so that the rest of the kids in the cafeteria sat down and stayed calm....or we would have an on all out cafe fight. I also helped restrain the girl...i pushed her face up against the wall. there is something really refreshing about showing a 13 year old that she isn't all big of deal! not sure what happened in the end, i just helped retain it!
than my lovely 11 year olds showed up. (6th graders) all was going well. we stretched, we jumped roped and we played a couple of games of dodge ball....all of which lead to a 11 year old girl getting hit in the head on accident by another boy and she decided the only smart thing to do was chase him down, grap his shirt and try to choke him to death! ummmm....yeah- she was also out of control. i had to pick her up and remove her from the gym! what in the heck are these kids learning at home that makes them think that just because they get hit in the head, on accident mind you, that they get to try and 'kill'. revenge is a scary thing. it makes my heart hurt that these kids only know how to fight with fists and nasty nast words!
than in the girls locker room two 12 year old girls were face to face using every single swear word in the book at each other. They did NOT fight, thank God- but my ears hurt horribly after it was over and resolved! some girls really know how to scream and use obscene words! that was my 8 hours at work today; wonder what tomorrow will bring? when can i retire? good times!!!!!

face book is killing my blog- i am so sorry....i have seem to lost time to blog.

but- here i sit at work on a Friday with NOTHING to do (yeah- that never happens) and thought i'd blog a little. not sure about what...but i think i can come up with something.

since my last blog life hasn't really changed that much; well except that i am busier! basketball season is here (and has been for the past 5 weeks). Every time I resume coaching I get excited about it. I really do enjoy it. but this year i've felt 'pressed down' hard with some things. I've realized (and not just cuz of ball stuff) that life is really tough! And i dont think that realization has come because of my own struggles. I've been a witness to lots of 'tough' stuff that young peeps (and not just my ball players either) have to endure. I remember growing up; i remember being a college kid....and i dont EVER remember struggling with 'life' like some are. It's hard!!! i know from teaching junior highers and seeing their lives daily...that struggling is only going to get worse for the up coming generation. (just found out a 12 year old in my building is prego...yeah- thats what i call tough stuff) I've spent many hours the past couple of months (again- i am NOT just referencing that ball team here) counseling... and i feel very inadequate. I am not a counselor! I am reminded how important it is to be centered....and not just in dealing with life, but being centered in God. Most of the struggles that i have been a witness to has taken me to my knees!!! I am sooooo glad that I have the throne of God to turn to. yeah- it's hard....and emotionally draining! and it does 'press me down', but i am glad that i am in 'this' place of life. I am glad that the young people i am around have someone to turn to. it's hard. and i do feel inadequate, but it also makes me feel like i am worth something and that maybe, just maybe, i am making a difference. so that is where life has been for me the past couple of months.

I am sorry to say that i have zero updates on 'men'. anonymous reader... i did have coffee with Lance Dalbey last weekend and it was nice! still just really good friends, sorry to disappoint you! I've been hit on a couple times by some very random guys (one of which was 5'2). i've been told by many peeps that they cant believe i am still single. and i have about 3 girls on the ball team that are arranging blind-dates...or so they say they are! so....maybe next time i'll have some juicy updates. but for now-.... life is what life is.